Journalists for Human Rights: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Toronto | Toronto, ON · in the contract register · grants and contributions register · Spadina–Fort York

Journalists for Human Rights: federal grants and contributions: 7 agreements; $11.3M value; 3 departments; 5 programs.

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7agreements
$11.3Mvalue
3departments
5programs

Largest agreements

JHR Support for Safe Passage of Afghans$7.2Mvalue2023start2024end

Client Services

Activating Russian and Belarusian independent journalists to combat information manipulation$2.5Mvalue2024start2027end

This project aims to build capacity of independent Russian and Belarusian journalists to recognize and combat information manipulation and, to adopt a human rights-focussed reporting style, leading to increased and improved fact-based reporting circulating in Russian and Belarusian exile circles, and more relatable content for audiences to better understand the human rights impacts of the conflict and reduce their susceptibility to mis and disinformation. Project activities include: (1) providing trainings on personal safety and cybersecurity, human rights and gender-sensitive reporting, media

Tackling misinformation through media to promote peacebuilding in South Sudan$1.2Mvalue2023start2026end

This project contributes to reducing conflict resulting from media-related misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech prone to electoral violence in South Sudan. The Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) implements this project in the build up to the national elections in late 2024. Project activities include: (1) increasing media literacy among civilians; (2) strengthening the capacity of journalists, content creators, and the South Sudanese diaspora to identify and debunk misinformation and disinformation; and (3) improving government, media, and civil society relations. Through a targeted

Fighting Disinformation through Strengthened Media and Citizen Preparedness$251Kvalue2019start2020end

Canada Periodical Fund

Agreement$69.9Kvalue2007start–end
Contribution to Journalists for Human Rights$35.0Kvalue2022start2023end

Strengthening independent media in Libya through human rights journalism

Contribution to Journalists for Human Rights$20.0Kvalue2023start2024end

Strengthening independent media in Libya through human rights journalism.

Departments

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada1agreements$7.2Mvalue1programs
  • Resettlement

All grants from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Global Affairs Canada4agreements$3.8Mvalue3programs
  • Peace and Stabilization Operations Program (PSOPs)
  • Peace and Stabilization Operations
  • Canada Fund for Local Initiatives

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

Canadian Heritage2agreements$321Kvalue1programs
  • Canada Periodical Fund

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Years

20241agreements$2.5Mvalue1programs
  • Peace and Stabilization Operations Program (PSOPs)
20233agreements$8.5Mvalue3programs
  • Resettlement
  • Peace and Stabilization Operations
  • Canada Fund for Local Initiatives
20221agreements$35.0Kvalue1programs
  • Canada Fund for Local Initiatives
20191agreements$251Kvalue1programs
  • Canada Periodical Fund
20071agreements$69.9Kvalue0programs

    Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.